Genetic Disease Research

Use the following links to get started on your research.

1. Hemophilia:
fur.ly/bbns
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/hemophilia
https://www.hemophilia.org/Bleeding-Disorders/History-of-Bleeding-Disorders
http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/understanding-hemophilia-basics
History:
http://discovery.yukozimo.com/who-discovered-hemophilia/


2. Christmas Disease:
http://www.healthline.com/health/hemophilia-b#Overview1
https://www.hemophilia.org/Bleeding-Disorders/Types-of-Bleeding-Disorders/Hemophilia-B
http://rarediseases.about.com/cs/hemophilia/a/122100.htm
https://www.hemophilia.org/Bleeding-Disorders/History-of-Bleeding-Disorders

3. Cystic Fibrosis:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cystic-fibrosis/basics/definition/con-20013731
http://www.cff.org/
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/cystic-fibrosis
History: http://www.cff.org/UploadedFiles/aboutCFFoundation/NewsEvents/2005_News_Archive/50YearTimelineFinal.pdf

4. Sickle Cell Anemia:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sca
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sickle-cell-anemia/basics/definition/con-20019348
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/pain-management-sickle-cell-disease
http://www.sicklecelldisease.org/index.cfm?page=about-scd
History: http://sickle.bwh.harvard.edu/scd_history.html

5. Thalassemia:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000587.htm
http://www.genome.gov/10001221
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/thalassemia/index.html
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/thalassemia/basics/definition/con-20030316
History: http://www.blod.info/en/deepening/history-thalassaemia.asp

6. Tay Sachs:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tay-sachs-disease/basics/definition/con-20036799
http://www.genome.gov/10001220
http://www.ntsad.org/
History: http://www.curetay-sachs.org/about.shtml

7. Diabetes:
http://www.diabetes.org/
http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/home/index.html
http://www.diabetes.org/research-and-practice/student-resources/history-of-diabetes.html?loc=rp-slabnav
http://health.nih.gov/search_results.aspx?terms=Diabetes
http://www.nih.gov/health/clinicaltrials/stories/jenny.htm

8. Asthma:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/basics/definition/con-20026992
http://www.webmd.com/asthma/
http://www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/sign101-asthma-case-study-mary.pdf

9. Achondroplasia:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002544/
http://www.nemours.org/service/medical/skeletal-dysplasia/achondroplasia.html
http://www.medicinenet.com/achondroplasia/article.htm
http://www.healthline.com/health/achondroplasia#Overview1
History: https://sites.google.com/site/theachondroplasia/home/history-interesting-facts

10. Marfan Syndrome:
http://www.marfan.org/?gclid=CJLE0rXSvsICFeLm7AodWRcAyw
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/marfan-syndrome
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/marfan-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20025944
http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/genetic/marfan.html
History:
http://discovery.yukozimo.com/who-discovered-marfan-syndrome/


11. Neurofibromatosis:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/neurofibromatosis/basics/definition/con-20027728
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/neurofibromatosis-type-1
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/neurofibromatosis/detail_neurofibromatosis.htm
http://www.ctf.org/Learn-About-NF/What-Is-NF.html
History:
http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/neurofibromatosis.shtml

12. Porphyria
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/porphyria
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/porphyria/basics/definition/con-20028849
http://www.porphyriafoundation.com/about-porphyria
http://www.porphyriafoundation.com/about-porphyria/history-of-porphyria
History:
http://www.porphyriafoundation.com/about-porphyria/history-of-porphyria

13. Albinism:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001479.htm
http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/skin/albinism.html
http://www.healthline.com/health/albinism#Overview1
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/oculocutaneous-albinism
History:
http://discovery.yukozimo.com/who-discovered-albinism/

14. Color Blindness
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/color-vision-deficiency
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001997/
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/color-blindness-topic-overview
http://vision.psychol.cam.ac.uk/jdmollon/papers/DaltonsEye.pdf


15. Muscular Dystrophy
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/muscular-dystrophy/basics/definition/con-20021240
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/musculardystrophy.html
http://www.webmd.com/children/understanding-muscular-dystrophy-basics
http://mda.org/
History:
http://mda.org/disease/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy/overview

16. Spina Bifida:
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/spina-bifida
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spina_bifida/detail_spina_bifida.htm
http://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/site/c.evKRI7OXIoJ8H/b.8029551/k.99AA/Learn_about_SB.htm?gclid=CJ_6xdbivsICFRBo7Aod_B0A0w
http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/tc/spina-bifida-topic-overview

17. Cleft Palate and Hair Lip:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/CleftLip.html
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/cleft-lip-cleft-palate
http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/cleft-lip-cleft-palate
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3095876


18. Klinefelter
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/klinefelter-syndrome
http://www.medicinenet.com/klinefelter_syndrome/article.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/klinefelter-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20033637

19. Down Syndrome:
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/down-syndrome
http://www.marchofdimes.org/baby/down-syndrome.aspx?gclid=CO3044HEwMICFfIF7AodKmAALQ#
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/down-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20020948
http://www.ds-health.com/trisomy.htm
History:
http://discovery.yukozimo.com/who-discovered-down-syndrome/

20. Arthritis:
http://www.arthritis.com/
http://www.arthritis.org/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/arthritis/basics/definition/con-20034095
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002223/


21. Myopia
https://www.nei.nih.gov/health/errors/myopia
http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/myopia?sso=y
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nearsightedness/basics/definition/con-20027548
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/scientific-breakthrough-in-study-of-the-genetics-of-myopia-8489016.html
http://genetics.thetech.org/ask/ask73



22. Fragile X Syndrome
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/fragile-x-syndrome
http://www.fragilex.org/fragile-x-associated-disorders/fragile-x-syndrome/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6348096

23. Progeria:
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/hutchinson-gilford-progeria-syndrome
http://www.progeriaresearch.org/about_progeria/
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/progeria/basics/definition/con-20029424
http://www.genome.gov/11007255

24. Galactosemia

25. Hemochromatosis
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/hemochromatosis
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-topics/liver-disease/hemochromatosis/Pages/facts.aspx
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hemochromatosis.html

26. Phenylketonuria
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/phenylketonuria
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/phenylketonuria/basics/definition/con-20026275
http://www.genome.gov/25020037
http://www.pkunews.org/about/History_of_PKU.pdf

27. Von Willebrand Disease
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/von-willebrand-disease
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/vwd
http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/blood/vwd.html
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1365-2516.1999.0050s2007.x/abstract


28. Turner's Syndrome
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/turner-syndrome
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/turner-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20032572
http://www.turnersyndrome.org